Wrongful Death Attorney in Woodland Hills, California
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So, wrongful death cases that we handle can involve any number of problems or issues, but it’s somebody who has lost a loved one or died as a result of the conduct of others. One of the more profound cases that I’ll never forget was a farmworker who was working in the fields that had been sprayed with two different pesticides, and they weren’t supposed to be in the fields, but they didn’t know. They didn’t know that they had been sprayed, and the farm owner, major farm, forced these guys into the field, and they’re picking, and he collapses. And rather than taking him to the clinic down the street, where he would have been treated for organic phosphate poisoning, they dump him into a van, and they drive him hours across the border into Mexico, and dump him off dead at a clinic.
He left a wife and four young children behind. We fought that case for years, but ultimately, we were able to compensate this woman – could never get justice, obviously, for that kind of behavior or conduct, but this woman and her children will be taken care of for the rest of their lives. Wrongful death cases are very difficult cases to handle, because the issues are all unique, but the profound loss is something that you can’t ever overcome.
Los Angeles, CA complex litigation attorney Raymond Boucher talks about a heartbreaking case he was a part of involving a farmer that was poisoned in a field and his death was claimed wrongful by the courts. He explains the wrongful death cases we handle encompass a range of problems and issues, but at their core, they involve individuals who have lost a loved one due to the actions of others. One particular case that has deeply impacted me involved a farmworker who tragically passed away while working in fields that had been sprayed with two different pesticides. Unaware of the spraying, these workers were forced into the fields by the farm owner, a major agricultural enterprise. While diligently picking crops, the worker suddenly collapsed. Instead of taking him to a nearby clinic for treatment of organic phosphate poisoning, the farm owner callously loaded him into a van and drove him for hours across the border into Mexico, where he was callously left at a clinic, lifeless.
The deceased worker left behind a grieving wife and four young children. Over the course of several years, we fought relentlessly for justice in this case. Though we could never fully obtain justice for such reprehensible behavior, we were able to secure compensation that will provide for this woman and her children throughout their lives. Wrongful death cases are exceptionally challenging to handle, as each one presents unique circumstances and legal complexities. However, the profound loss experienced by the surviving family members is something that can never be fully overcome.
